25+ Years of Experience
Fixed Service Pricing
24/7 Monitoring
1000+ Fully Managed Users
25+ Years of Experience
Fixed Service Pricing
24/7 Monitoring
1000+ Fully Managed Users
Safeguard your critical business information from evolving attack methods.
Cyber threats evolve constantly, with new security weaknesses discovered daily. Systems considered secure today may become vulnerable tomorrow as criminals continuously seek new exploitation methods. Your only hope? To get to them first.
Vulnerability scanning provides this power, letting you:
Both services play essential roles in a comprehensive security approach, with vulnerability scanning providing ongoing visibility and penetration testing delivering the strategic insights needed for robust protection. The primary difference between the two lies in their objective and depth.
A chat with our expert team is the best way to determine the right approach for your business, but to give you an idea:
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Vulnerability Scanning
A broad, automated process that identifies potential security weaknesses across your systems. |
Penetration Testing
A focused, in-depth security assessment that simulates real-world attacks against your critical systems. |
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| Purpose | Discovers and catalogues known vulnerabilities | Exploits vulnerabilities to demonstrate actual business impact |
| Depth | Surface-level analysis without exploiting weaknesses | Comprehensive analysis by security specialists who think like attackers |
| Process | Largely automated, requiring minimal specialist involvement | Primarily manual with targeted tools, requiring specialised expertise |
| Frequency | Regular monitoring (monthly or quarterly) | Strategic assessment (annually or after significant changes) |
| Best For | Maintaining compliance baselines and routine security hygiene | Validating your security strategy and testing critical defences |
Now provided as standard to all clients on a managed service support contract, our Microsoft Azure-hosted scanning service employs industry-leading technology. Trusted by over 30,000 organisations worldwide, this vulnerability scanning software hosts a database exceeding 59,000 known vulnerabilities.
With 25 years of business experience, our vulnerability management service provides the security clarity growing organisations need.
Request Your Free IT Audit and benefit from a comprehensive review of your IT environment, including:
Following a 45 minute Teams call led by one of our technical consultants, we’ll provide you with an IT health score and actionable insights to strengthen your IT systems.
Simply complete this form and we’ll be in touch within 24 hours. Your business must have a minimum of 40 IT users to qualify.
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